Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What are the semester courses in the Department of Business Administration? Which courses must be completed in order to graduate?

Answer: Department of Business Administration courses are grouped in 8 semesters (semester). You can find the courses that must be given in order to graduate from our department in the “Business Administration Department Course Plan”. Briefly; 10 compulsory courses in the fall semester of 1st grade; 9 compulsory courses in the spring semester of 1st grade; 6 compulsory courses in the fall semester of 2nd grade; 6 compulsory courses in the spring semester of 2nd grade; Finance I compulsory course and 5 elective courses in the fall semester of 3rd grade; Finance II compulsory course and 5 elective courses in the spring semester of 3rd grade; 6 elective courses in the fall semester of 4th grade; 6 elective courses in the spring semester of 4th grade.

Link for the course plan; https://obs.bandirma.edu.tr/oibs/bologna/progCourses.aspx?lang=tr&curSunit=4891

 

Question: What are the compulsory and elective courses that students must take?

Answer: As stated in the course plan, all 1st and 2nd year courses are compulsory. In the 3rd year fall semester, Finance I course and in the 3rd year spring semester, Finance II course are compulsory. In the fall and spring semesters of the 3rd year, 5 elective courses are also required. In the fall and spring semesters of 4th grade, all courses are elective courses. Our students must choose 6 elective courses from the elective courses pool in both fall and spring semesters in the 4th grade. Elective courses must be selected from the pool of elective courses opened semester by semester.

 

Question: Can another elective course be taken instead of a failed elective course and counted instead of that course? Can this course be chosen from different semesters?

Answer: Another elective course can be taken instead of a failed elective course and counted instead of that course. The point to be considered here is that the courses must belong to the same semester (term). For example, if a course is failed in the fifth semester, the course to be taken instead must also belong to the fifth semester. Substituted courses from different semesters prevent graduation.

 

Question: What are the conditions for taking the single course exam?

Answer: The single course exam is an exam that can be taken by students who have failed only 1 course, provided that they have succeeded in all the courses in the course plan. In order to take the exam, the attendance requirement of the failed course must also be fulfilled. In case of getting a full score from the exam, there should be a possibility of reaching the grade point average required for graduation. For example, even if 100 full points are obtained from the single course exam, if the grade point average required for graduation, 2.00, cannot be reached, the single course exam cannot be taken.

 

Question: In which semesters are single course exams held?

Answer: Single course exams are held after the end of the year exams in the fall and spring semesters. Single course exam dates can be found in the academic calendar.

 

Question: How can I access the academic calendar?

Answer: The academic calendar is available on our university's website. The academic calendar is updated for each year under the “student” tab on the main page of our faculty.

 

Question: Is it possible to take courses from the upper class?

Answer: Yes, upper class courses can be taken. The conditions for this are To have reached at least the 5th semester, to have no incomplete or unsuccessful courses and to have a grade point average of at least 3.00.

 

Question: I think I have given all my courses. Do I have any missing courses? Can I graduate?

Answer: Compare the courses in the lesson plan with your transcript (grade breakdown) on the obs (student information system). If you have no missing or failed courses (FF) and your grade point average is at least 2.00, you are eligible to graduate. Your graduation procedures are carried out immediately by the student affairs at the end of each semester.

 

Question: Can I take a course I failed in the fall semester in the spring semester?

Answer: No. Courses failed in the fall semester can be taken in the following fall semester or summer school, and courses failed in the spring semester can be taken in the following spring semester or summer school.

 

Question: Can I retake a course I passed in order to improve my grade?

Answer: Students enrolled in 2016 and later will not be able to select courses to improve their grades. Students who have successfully completed all their courses but cannot graduate because their grade point average is below 2.00 can take the courses they have passed within the credit limits specified in the sixth paragraph of the Associate and Undergraduate Regulations of our University in order to raise their grades again. Undergraduate students enrolled in 2015 and before can take the courses they have successfully completed within the credit limits in order to raise their grades.

 

Question: Which branch will I choose for Foreign Language I and Foreign Language II courses, Branch 1 or Branch C?

Answer: Unless otherwise instructed by your advisors, you should choose branch 1 for Foreign Language I and Foreign Language II courses.

 

Question: Do I need to do anything else after making course selection in OBS?

Answer: After selecting the courses in OBS, our students need to finalize their course registrations by pressing the CHECK button and then the FINALIZE button. In addition, during the course selection week and add-drop week, our students should log in to OBS on a daily basis and respond to messages from their advisors.

 

Question: Will I take a University Elective Course (USD coded course)?

Answer: 3rd Year Students are required to take a total of TWO COURSES from the University Elective Course pool, one each in the 5th and 6th semesters, during their education period. You can access all university elective courses by clicking the “List All Courses” button in the lower right corner of the Student Information System (OBS) course selection screen.

 

Question: I have successfully completed all my courses required for graduation. Who approves my graduation? Advisors or student affairs?

Answer: Graduation approvals are made by student affairs at the end of each semester. It is not done by advisors. In general, student affairs approves graduation after the single course exam at the end of each semester. You can find out the single course exam dates from the academic calendar.

 

Question: What is the Double Major Program?

Answer: It is a program in which students who have completed their major undergraduate programs with outstanding success receive education to obtain a bachelor's degree in a second major at the same time. Students can apply to the announced double major program at the beginning of the third and fifth semester of their major program at the earliest and fifth semester at the latest in undergraduate programs. Applications for the double major program are made to the student affairs of the relevant unit with the application form and transcript between the specified dates. At the time of application, students who have a GPA of at least 2.80 in the 4 point system in the major diploma program and are in the top twenty percent of the relevant class of the major diploma program in terms of success ranking can apply to the second major diploma program. Click here for the Double Major Directive.

 

Question: What is a Minor Program?

Answer: A minor program is a program that enables students enrolled in a diploma program to receive a document (minor certificate) that does not replace a diploma by taking a limited number of courses on a specific subject within the scope of another diploma program within the same higher education institution, provided that they meet the prescribed conditions. Students can apply to the minor program at the beginning of the third semester of the major undergraduate program at the earliest and the sixth semester at the latest. Students who have successfully completed all credit courses in their undergraduate program until the semester of application can apply to the minor program. In order for students to apply to the minor program, their GPA at the time of application must be at least 2.80 in the 4 point system. Click here for the minor directive.